I've owned this one since January 2011 ... am the second owner. It's the
caliper/CP type and is figured to be of the first or second run. The
original owner described the color as Caramel and offered this for
explanation:
*This frames set has a little history--it is the very first caramel
On 07/05/2015 06:08 AM, Michael Hechmer wrote:
Patrick, you have to teach us all the tricks of working with Sram
master links because they never come apart for me. Connex links, on
the other hand, are a snap.
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Jay -- I'll take them if they are recessed.
What did you use instead?
Thanks, Patrick Moore
On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 6:19 AM, Call Me Jay callmehamt...@mac.com wrote:
I bought a set of 57mm Silver brakes from Soma about a month ago for $99
plus shipping and handling:
+1 on the Park master link tool. It’s resulted in a significant reduction in
my Tourette,s syndrome.
-JimD
On Jul 5, 2015, at 3:42 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On 07/05/2015 06:08 AM, Michael Hechmer wrote:
Patrick, you have to teach us all the tricks of working with Sram
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4020050243
On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:20 AM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
+2... a great tool.
On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:13 AM, Jim Dobbins jimdg...@gmail.com wrote:
+1 on the Park master link tool. It’s resulted in a significant reduction
+2... a great tool.
On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:13 AM, Jim Dobbins jimdg...@gmail.com wrote:
+1 on the Park master link tool. It’s resulted in a significant reduction
in my Tourette,s syndrome.
-JimD
On Jul 5, 2015, at 3:42 AM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On 07/05/2015 06:08 AM,
It's true. No ride is too small.
I used to avoid too-short rides. The cyclometer on my fork would stare at
me, gently mocking me if my rides lasted less than five miles.
Then, I decided it was time to tear down my All-Rounder for a long-overdue
overhaul. To serve me in the meantime, I rebuilt
Deacon, you must be an animal to ride a SS in that terrain! Here in Vt I
can't go out the door without hitting a 10% grade and most rides will have
at least a 14% ramp somewhere along the way. I wouldn't dream of riding
without at least a 30/26 gear on an unloaded bike.
Michael
You are the
Lately I've had trouble from other cyclists!
Chicago has many stop signs. Many fellow cyclists unfortunately do not
appear to remember the long time rule when both stop at the same time
vehicle or bike on your right has the right of way.
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I bought a set of 57mm Silver brakes from Soma about a month ago for $99
plus shipping and handling: http://store.somafab.com/risim.html I removed
the front brake from the box to assess clearance but the these are
otherwise unused in the original box. Really nice brakes but I ended up
using
Patrick, you have to teach us all the tricks of working with Sram master
links because they never come apart for me. Connex links, on the other
hand, are a snap.
Michael
On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 4:27:38 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
Even after 10+ years of riding on the acequia roads
Another update : 12cm 25.4 tech dlx stem sold.
On Jul 5, 2015 1:37 PM, Avery Wilson avewil...@gmail.com wrote:
Update:
80mm Tallux Stem SOLD
TRP Levers SOLD (Sorry, Captain, but they were spoken for before you
replied!)
80mm Tech Deluxe Stem SOLD
Albastache bars SOLD
Everything else is
NICE RESPONSE? I didn't say that I wanted to ride the Eroica
and break the rules.
On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 9:49:12 PM UTC-7, Peter Adler wrote:
The route's been posted; it's on public roads, mostly. You can ride it any
other time you want. You just can't ride it as a
Update:
80mm Tallux Stem SOLD
TRP Levers SOLD (Sorry, Captain, but they were spoken for before you
replied!)
80mm Tech Deluxe Stem SOLD
Albastache bars SOLD
Everything else is available:
Nitto RM-013 52cm Dirt Drop Bars 26.0 clamp, Heat Treated, almost
completely new - $85 shipped CONUS
On Friday, July 3, 2015 at 3:27:59 PM UTC-7, dougP wrote:
*bicycling the pacific coast-* infuriatingly useless the majority of
the time, yet a real life saver on occassion. there has got to be a better
carry-along book/map/guide for this trip.
The original edition came out sometime in
Cambium is sold pending payment.
Take the frame + Paul brakes for just $800 + real shipping (I ship then invoice
you). Add any other parts for $5 off the listed price.
-J
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I love it, Beth! I much prefer riding by feel to riding by numbers. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 8:57:01 AM UTC-6, Beth H wrote:
And after the first couple of rides, I stopped caring about distance. And
two things happened:
1. I spent more time riding (albeit at a
IMO, the best riding is turning errand rides into longer detours. Fri: 21
mile gofast out and back on the dead flat Rio Grande bike path (17.03 and
17.76 mph averages, clock running including several brief stops on both
legs). Saturday: 19.23 miles on the Fargo, getting lost in some sandy
I agree each and every ride on a Riv can be great. In Michigan, as a teacher,
I try to get on one each and every day of summer, winters can be long, hard,
and cold hence the XXL Moonlander but that is once the week at most.
Twice a week I take the Quickbeam to the local market store for
I shake my head at people I see out riding around at night without lights
or reflective gear. I only hope that I am always able to see them and give
them plenty of space. I've wondered before if there is some bike advocacy
organization around here that I can volunteer to give out lights to
NEW ACW member here...Soon to receive my almost matchy-match mug to my sage
Sam.
I'm interested in reading about the equipment members use also as I'm just
starting to collect stove, brewer etc.
Do most of you go by yourself or do you have a ACW group you get together
with.
Sounds like fun.
Jon
I thought of stopping to take photos as soon as I blundered into what
turned out to be terra incognita, but at the time I was pushing hard
through sand and thick weeds and trying to keep the bike from going into
the irrigation ditch; and after that I forgot about it until I got home.
Michael: I
Hello to the group, I'd like to pick y'alls brains (sp?)
I have a 64 cm Ram that I bought used, and I'm trying to see how it fits
into my stable. I have Compass tires 700 x 32, measures 30, on it now, and
I realize that I can either put larger tires on it OR fenders but not both.
I wanted
Spec was 35 mm with fenders or 37 mm without. So you can put bigger tires
on and stay at 700. Or you can convert and go much larger. Your serial #
indicates early production at Toyo.
On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 5:44:47 PM UTC-5, alan lavine wrote:
Hello to the group, I'd like to pick y'alls
Alan-
I really like my 650-converted Riv Road Standard
http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/Tim_Gavin/media/Rivendell/IMG_00411_zpscyqwe3pe.jpg.html,
which had short-reach brakes but an even lower bottom bracket (80 mm
drop). It now fits 38 mm tires (fork legs and chain stays are tight) with
45 mm
On Saturday, July 4, 2015 at 2:22:03 PM UTC-7, Evan E. wrote:
Anyone thinking of going to Eroica California? Paso Robles, April 8-10,
2016. As far as I can tell, lugged Rivendells (as keeper of the flame
bikes) qualify if they use non-aero brake levers and downtube shifters or
bar-end
IMO, the best riding is turning errand rides into longer detours.
One of my touring buds treats every errand as an opportunity for
adventure. If needs a part from the hardware store, for instance, he'll
ride 10 miles instead of walk around the corner. He delights in hooking up
his trailer
I converted my Redwood (less fancy Ram) to 650b. It currently has 48mm tires
with room for fenders. Clearance is tight at the chainstays but doable so far.
Using long reach Tektros, you might need to file a little depending on rim and
brake pads.
It easily is my favorite bike after the
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.viewalt=webid=111710213444globalID=EBAY-US
The elusive 47cm Ram. Tempting, but the build kit is a bit too far off from my
needs/taste.
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It's feasible, but 650b conversions are usually done on bikes with short-reach
brakes and higher-than-Riv bottom brackets. The Ram starts with medium-reach
and a low BB, so getting long-range brakes to work is dicey, plus you're
looking at possible pedal strike issues in corners.
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It happened again today! Some guy in carbon kit came up the wrong side of the
shoulder at me and the wife. For his safety I told him Don't ride against
traffic. You'll get hit.. That's about all the speaking time I had while he
passed by.
Later, on the trip home I saw him riding on another
maybe a ridiculous question and slightly off topic, but... im aware you
cannot put a double wall titanium mug over direct heat. does the same go
for a double wall steel mug?
On Friday, July 3, 2015 at 4:57:32 PM UTC-7, jinxed wrote:
The RIV crowd seems to be fully steeped in the whole
I'm looking for some mangled, cracked or otherwise unwanted aluminum
fenders (Honjo, VO, Electra, etc). They're not for a bike, but to
re-purpose as a display for the taillights that I am now manufacturing.
Hoping for free, but am willing to pay a nominal price depending on
condition, plus
Counter-current riding (what BikeSnobNYC calls bike salmoning has
escalated rapidly in the last five years.
A friend of mine was on the citizen's police review board of Richmond, CA a
few years back. His explanation of the original behavior came from street
cops: Allegedly, the practice was
Ironically I was brought up in the 80s in small town West Virginia being told
to always bike against traffic. Not until I was driving at age 16 did I realize
how utterly insane that was. Now here in the Bay I get unreasonably mad when I
have to drive and folks are salmoning. It's not like we
Albatross bars are spoken for.
Paul Brakes, brake levers, and drop bars - both noodles and nitto rm-013
dirt drops still available.
On Jul 5, 2015 2:00 PM, Avery E Wilson avewil...@gmail.com wrote:
Another update : 12cm 25.4 tech dlx stem sold.
On Jul 5, 2015 1:37 PM, Avery Wilson
Don't allow them to linger in the glass so long.
dougP
On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7:04:03 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
Brad, I could really use a SS insulated pint glass to keep my
artisanal summer beverages frosty cold.
Just sayin.
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 4:57 PM, 'jinxed'
Tony,
Well done! I am pleased to read how well the trip went, other than the two
flats. I am also glad you tamed the stairway at Harpers Ferry! I'll never
forget experiencing that at the end of a 75 mile day.
Thanks for letting me tag along for a while. I enjoyed riding with you two.
-Erl
I'll be moving up to Kalispell, MT at the end of this month, which has me
stoked for MT lake country rides as well as rides into Glacier NP. Being
new to the area, also, I'll be keen to meet a few folks with common cycling
interests who might know local rides well.
Does anyone from this group
Here's a photo of the cloisonné head badge, production #83
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jbt9vgiDLcc/VZn2YyYvVrI/Ac8/NuQtXrgXKyg/s1600/2015-04-03%2B22.28.46.jpg
On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7:42:58 PM UTC-7, Liesl wrote:
Ah, so yes! Pea soup green, pewter, or pick your
Any tandem ride ending with your still talking civilly is a good one!
On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:20 PM, Tony DeFilippo vpi...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm so glad you warned me about the stairs... it was a daunting last
challenge for sure. :)
Absolutely on the ride along, hopefully it works out on the
On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7:23:25 PM UTC-6, drew wrote:
maybe a ridiculous question and slightly off topic, but... im aware you
cannot put a double wall titanium mug over direct heat. does the same go
for a double wall steel mug?
Drew, the question isn't ridiculous, just the action.
Brad, I could really use a SS insulated pint glass to keep my
artisanal summer beverages frosty cold.
Just sayin.
On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 4:57 PM, 'jinxed' via RBW Owners Bunch
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com wrote:
The RIV crowd seems to be fully steeped in the whole coffee outside
movement.
http://dr2dc.blogspot.com/2015/07/harpers-ferry-by-tandem.html
My wife and I followed up on our successful Great Falls ride a couple weeks
ago by significantly upping the ante and riding out to Harper's Ferry and
back this past Tues-Weds. The trip was fantastic, we're still speaking to
I'm so glad you warned me about the stairs... it was a daunting last
challenge for sure. :)
Absolutely on the ride along, hopefully it works out on the VA side coming
up here soon!
Tony
On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 10:18 PM WETH erlhous...@gmail.com wrote:
Tony,
Well done! I am pleased to read
That is tempting. My wife's Atlantis is also a 47. Wonder if she'd
complain about having a second Riv?
The scuffed up RD suggests it's been down at some point. Overall the build
ain't bad but the double could be a talking point. Flight Deck?
Hmmm..No rear rack eyelets? Still, the
Ah, so yes! Pea soup green, pewter, or pick your own--especially if it hadn't
been painted yet. The upgraded head badges came in bronze or pewter; otherwise
they were cloisonné.
The butterscotch Salukis are so pretty.
The Salukis are so pretty.
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On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:11 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
Don't allow them to linger in the glass so long.
dougP
On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 7:04:03 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
Brad, I could really use a SS insulated pint glass to keep my
artisanal summer
Crank is the only downside IMHO, and compact doubles are cheap!
On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 7:25 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
That is tempting. My wife's Atlantis is also a 47. Wonder if she'd
complain about having a second Riv?
The scuffed up RD suggests it's been down at some point.
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